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Kathy Pou, center, earned her BSBA degree in economics from App State's Walker College of Business in 1979. In 2025, she was named alumna of the year for the Walker College of Business. She stands with her husband, Bill, and Walker College Dean Sandra Vannoy.

Kathy Pou ’79 honored as 2025 Walker College Alumna
Jul 17, 2025

Kathryn 'Kathy' Oszmianski Pou ’79 ECO has been named alumna of the year for the Walker College of Business by Appalachian State University’s Alumni Association.
The App State Alumni Association recognized four Mountaineers at the university’s 2025 Alumni Awards Gala, held July 12 on the Boone campus. Pictured with App State Chancellor Heather Norris, center, from left to right, are Outstanding Service Award recipient Phillip Ostwalt ’83, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Kimberly Shepherd ’97, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Retired U.S. Army Col. Edna Cummings ’78 and Young Alumni Award recipient Bryson Stewart ’09.

4 Mountaineers honored with App State Alumni Awards
Jul 17, 2025

Phil Ostwalt '83 holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting; Bryson Stewart '09 holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing.
Davis, second from right, receives the Daughtridge Lifetime Achievement Award

Alumnus receives lifetime achievement award for industry impact
Jul 16, 2025

Appalachian State University alumnus Freddie Davis ’84 has earned the 2025 Alvin W. Daughtridge Lifetime Achievement Award by the...
Finance team wins regional research challenge

Finance team wins regional research challenge
Mar 3, 2016

ASU NEWS—For the fifth year running, a team of students...

Appalachian State RMI Students & Faculty Attend 2016 IIANC InsurExpo

Appalachian State RMI students and faculty attend 2016 IIANC InsurExpo
Mar 3, 2016

Six Appalachian State University Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) majors, plus Brantley Risk & Insurance Center...

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From custom suits to fish farms in Haiti, entrepreneurship exploding at Appalachian
Mar 3, 2016

More than 120 entrepreneurial projects are in the works by Appalachian State University students this school year, continuing a tradition of small...
Team from Appalachian’s Walker College of Business wins regional research challenge

Team from Appalachian’s Walker College of Business wins regional research challenge
Mar 3, 2016

For the fifth year running, a team of students from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business has won the regional CFA Institute...

Students, faculty members to make a splash for community on April 25

Students, faculty members to make a splash for community on April 25
Mar 1, 2016

The Walker College of Business aims to develop business students to positively impact the local community. The Walker Fellows,...

The environment is a living laboratory, according to Dr. James Westerman, the Walker College of Business Sustainability Director. Westerman has a deep love for the natural world, and is using his background in business to push for more sustainability initiatives in the Walker College of Business. Westerman has been working in the Management Department of the Walker College of Business for almost ten years, both with undergraduate business and management majors and graduate students in the Industrial-
2016 Pitch Your Idea Competition to be held March 24

2016 Pitch Your Idea Competition to be held March 24
Feb 24, 2016

The Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship (TICFE) will host its annual  Pitch Your Idea Competition...

Walker College of Business participates in ASU Scholars Day

Walker College of Business participates in ASU Scholars Day
Feb 22, 2016

The Walker College of Business hosted approximately 50 guests on Saturday, February 20, 2016 for Appalachian...

Positive Post It Day

Marketing student announces second annual Positive Post It Day at Appalachian
Feb 22, 2016

**UPDATE** Positive Post It Day rescheduled for Monday, February 22.

6 areas hiring managers will consider for sustainability jobs